Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-07-15

amci rs clause, word or paragrap
may be added TO bill before a lcgis
lature."
j did wish he would cease calling M
madame. l considered it an insult :,
my spinsterhood; and l could hardl
refrain from telling him that knew nj
moro about bills of legislation than tn
rest of my sex But he turned M,
thoughts into the original channel b,
saying.
"Tho marriage state reorganizcd
put in order as it were, would be moth
ing less than godly institution"
His carnestncss convinced me that
for purely philanthropic motives, he
had in measure effected its repair, SC
asked quite innocently: "What i,
your system, Mr., Brandt"
MY dear madame" he romonstrat
ed, al was not aware that l had laid
claim to having propounded one"
"But you have" l maintained, "a
am sure of it,"
"Well, will admit the charge, since
your pcrspicuity divines it," he ans
wcred reluctantly.
MAY be permitted to inquire where
in it differs from the regular onc2'
II should be happy to afford you all
the information you require upon the
subject, but" and here he hestated,
"Thc truth is don't consider my sys-
TEN by any means perfect, from the
fact that up to the present time it has
remained wholly theoretical"
"For the lack of the proper person to
demonstrate it?" hazardcd
Exactly"
And then, having somehow or other
conceived an idea of the loftiness of
my comprehensive faculties, Mr.. Brand
did me the honor to make me acquaint-
ed with his pet theory. The difficulty
lay in nutshell. No woman ever
loved who possessed the combined at
tributes of the idealistc one that he
had conjurcd up out of the chaotic
debris of his rcjuvenatcd plan. For ex-
ample, she must be physically and
mentally adapted to him; she must
have beauty, but no vanity; charm, but
no coquetry, and talent without osten-
tation. She must be savant in learn
ing and butterfly in temperament.
Her method of household government
must have absolutely no parallel in
systematic regulation and order. And
upon this last point he laid great
stress, for love of neatness was rs in
nate with him rs love of opinion. As
he didn't believe that frivolity could
bring contcntmcnt, his creed prohib-
tied youth.
l listened with becoming gravity,
and marveled at his sophistry. How
any sane man could be SO illogical
staggered me. And yet this one was
sane! AT least he wasn't insane, which
amounts to the same thing, dare say.
Imagine my elation, when, n few
days later, there arrived upon the
scene n Miss Nellie Penhryn, in whom
Mr.. Brand instantly manifested the
greatest concern. Miss PcnhIyn was
nineteen, small, dark and very win
some. She was not pretty, but owing
to her style and vivacity, exceedingly
attractive; an ingenious creature.
petted and spoiled beyond expression
by n doting grandmother, and the last
woman upon the face of the earth one
would think he could fancy. But the
genus homo is never quite rational in
its heart affairs. Crhis observation
savors of sour grapes, coming, as it
does, from a spinster like me, but no
matterD Having been duly presented
to Mr. Brand, the first thing she said
to him was:
"Are you the Mr.. Brandt"
81 am Mr.. Brand he retorted,
and then stopped short and stared at
her.
You're nothing of the kind; you are
the Mr.. Brand. My grandmamma told
me so.
"What further information did your
respected relative offer regarding me,
may inquired"
''She said you'd bite mp head of, il
l didn't mind whatI was about"
"And what response did you make
to this murderous expressionP"
81 told her l had never yet seen a
man to be afraid If neither have Ir'
And here Miss Penhryn laughed. "Do
you mind" she went on, when her
mirth had subsidized, taking me out
for an ice? am mcltingr'
"Oh, you eat ices, do you?"
Certainly, when I'm warm. Don't
you?"
"Never!'
"No," thoughtfully, II shouldn't sup
pose you would" then, "but do want
that ice, " flashing an appealing glance
at him from beneath her long lashes.
Whcrcupon he instantly arose and
offered her his arm.
"I wish you would try one," she rec
commended, after tasting her own.
81 never eat frozen compounds"
alt might benefit you, though. OF
course you are acquainted with the |
homeopathic doctrine.
~ am not aware that am"
"They say that like cures like, you
know"
After this malicious thrust she re-
lapsed into silence.
"See you consider me an iceberg"
observed Mr. Brand, secretly amused,
land you are good enough to suggest
the easiest method of thawing me out"
"Really, had no intention of being
so rude or so personal" she protested,
with suspicious twitch at the corner
of her mouth. "a never meant" but |
here she caught his eye, and the desire !
to smile proved so irresistible that she
could control herself no longer. She
burst into n merry, girlish laugh,
which must have been infectious, for |
Mr.. Brand joined in and laughed with
her.
From this time on they were firm
friends, and Sea Cliff soon began to
whisper that it would result in match. |
For once, Sea Cliff was right. A few
weeks later he asked her to marry him.
And it all came about in the usual way;
he simply fell in love with her, as peo-
Pile are falling in love every day of |